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Registered: 05-09-2003
ZZZZZZZZalways tired ZZZZZZZ
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Thu, 09-02-2004 - 4:15pm
Ok since starting my medication (Levothroid)about a month ago, I am so tired I can't keep my eyes open. I am a stay at home Mom so thankfully, I don't have to worry about being fired when I randomly fall asleep. But for instance yesterday, I woke up with my son (3yrs) at 7am and then fell back asleep at 9am and slept untill 1pm, got up and gave my son lunch and then fell back to sleep until 5pm. Thank god, I had put up the baby gate up and so he had to stay in his bedroom or mine plus he is really good and just watched movies and played. But I am literally incapable of keeping my eyes open. I fall asleep in the middle of conversations it's ridiculous. Is anyone else having or has had a problem with being tried even if it's not quite as severe as mine seems to be and how did you solve the problem?. I go back to the doctor on the 13th on Sept. and want to be prepared. Thanks for any and all responses.

Michelle
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Registered: 11-09-2001
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 9:27pm
Hi Michelle and welcome - were you this tired before you started taking your medication? If not, it's possible that it is a symptom that was coming on as you started taking the meds and it just hasn't been alleviated yet. Have you noticed that any other symptoms have gotten better? Any others new or gotten worse? Cathy :)
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Registered: 06-22-2004
Thu, 09-02-2004 - 10:11pm
Yes, me too,

And I also am on Levothroid; beginning to suspect that it isn't going to be the answer for me. I can still be put up a few more doses at this point, though. I guess the hardest thing for me about all of this has been the waiting... it takes at least 6 weeks to know if your dose is going to take the symptoms away... and then if they put your dose up, 6 more weeks, and so on. I've been at it since April; waiting to feel normal. When I first joined the board, Cathy reminded me not to rely on coffee, as it has detrimental effects and she's right: it does nothing to perk me up at this point, so it's totally not worth it.

Good luck to you,

Dee.

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Fri, 09-03-2004 - 4:25am
I was never this tired before in fact I hardly ever slept before. I was constantly battling insomnia, So maybe the meds took care of the insomnia and this wipe out is what in left with? I do notice I have less aches than I used to, but at the same time I now I get theses muscel spasams that are really working my last nerve, I have to lay down and hold as still as possible untill they ease sometimes as long as 45 minutes. So who knows I wish there was an easy answer to all of this and the meds would just solve the problem (instead of creating new ones)and we could all just feel better. Thats what Im going to pray for tonight....So when you all get up in the morning feeling great you'll know why:)

thanks

Michelle
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Registered: 11-09-2001
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 5:40pm
Hi Michelle - great thing to pray for! Thanks! Well, Dee also had problems with muscle spasms so that's kind of odd!! I'll check on the side effects of Levothroid and see if anything is listed that pertains to you. On the sleep, the insomina is actually a symptom of hypo so I wonder if you're just catching up on all that lost sleep now! It could be. Let me get back to you on the side effects, though. You never know if that's something related to the medication! Cathy :)
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 8:27pm
to me that would be very worrisome. maybe, i am just a real pain in the beeehind, but i never seem to wait until my appts. i always end up calling and getting the dr. to see me sooner. i last about 4 weeks and like this last time i wasn't to see dr. until sept. 13 too but i saw him yesterday. i just called and said, i cannot take it, nor wait until the 13th. i wonder if trying to get in sooner with the dr. to discuss these issues would be helpful at all?

Erika

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Registered: 06-22-2004
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 8:39pm


Yeah!

What's with those muscle spasms???

I'm still having them: arms, legs and sides... it's annoying; and I ache at night.

If either of you find anything out, I'll be interested to know.

--Dee.

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Sat, 09-04-2004 - 4:31am
The smasams are really annoying they are mostly in my sides, my whole torso spasams, it's really awful. Thanks for the imput guys your the best.

Michelle